Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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